Has anyone ever been able to start a fire with a SAK magnifying glass?
I thought I'd resurrect this thread. I have a Vic Swisschamp and was experimenting on whether the magnifying glass could start a fire. I was unable to. I had extremely dry leaves and I held the focal point on there at least 10 minutes and I didn't get anything. Of course someone else may be able to do it but I certainly can't.
Quote from: ducktapehero on March 13, 2008, 12:43:00 AMI thought I'd resurrect this thread. I have a Vic Swisschamp and was experimenting on whether the magnifying glass could start a fire. I was unable to. I had extremely dry leaves and I held the focal point on there at least 10 minutes and I didn't get anything. Of course someone else may be able to do it but I certainly can't. I think it also depends on the ambient tempreture too, I can see it might be possible in summer, but in the depths of winter...
If it IS possible in Summer but not Winter then it still shouldn't be counted on as a "survival tool".